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Synonyms
spe·cious (spḗshəs)

[Middle English, attractive, from Latin speciōsus, from speciēs, appearance.]

adjective 

  1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.
  2. Deceptively attractive.

derivatives

spécious·ly
adverb
spéci·ośi·ty
noun